Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783, Volume 6

Robert Beatson

Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1804 - Great Britain

Contents

• Note: 1
• Earl of Rochford to Mr Harris: 9
• Liſt of the fleet under the command of Sir Edward Hughes: 13
• Lift of his Majestys ſhips in the Mediterranean: 20
• ib List of the fleet in the Mediterranean under Rear Admiral: 23
• Articles propoſed for his Majestys garrifon at Chambly: 37
• Lift of the Seamen detached from his Majestys ſhips and vef: 45
• Lift of the Rebel Force on Lake Champlain that engaged: 45
• The arrangement for winter quarters of his Majestys troops: 50
• Return of the ſtores ordnance c as nearly as could be: 59
• Lift of the cannon ſtores c taken from the enemy at: 63
• Return of the killed wounded and miſſing of his Majestys: 69
• Declaration delivered by the French Ambaffador to Lord Wey: 79
• Loſs ſuſtained by the enemy at the battle of Brandywine: 87
• Lift of the Britiſh and French navy 1778: 91
• Lift of the ſhips of war broke up or fold ſince the Peace in 1763: 97
• Fleet in the West Indies under ViceAdmial Byron: 103
• Lift of the Fleet fent to North America under ViceAdmiral: 106
• Fleet under Admiral Keppel when reinforced: 109
• List of the French fleet under Comte dOrvilliers which: 110
• nic Majesty: 112
• Charges of misconduct against Admiral Keppel: 115
• Return of the Stores taken and destroyed at Peekſhill by Lieut: 117
• Lift of the Britiſh fleet in the East Indies: 123
• Articles of capitulation between Le Chevalier de Trolong: 126
• Liſt of the fleet under the command of the Honourable John: 127
• Letter from Admiral Keppel to Philip Stevens Efq ſecretary: 133
• Return of ordnance and ſtores taken and destroyed at: 134
• List of the French ſquadron under the Comte dEstaing that: 137
• Supplies voted by Parliament for the year 1779: 143
• Charges of misconduct against Admiral Keppel: 143
• Return of cafualties in the different corps daring the fiege: 146
• Lift of the Britiſh fleet at or near home: 148
• List of the Fleet under M dEstaing in the West Indies: 155
• Lift of the Squadron detached from Spithead under the com: 158
• Edwards: 160
• Lift of the fleet under the command of ViceAdmiral Sir: 162
• Articles of capitulation between Sir Henry Clinton and: 171
• British land forces in North America: 172
• Volunteer Force at NewYork Feb 19 1780: 174
• Return of caſualties in the different corps during the ſiege: 184
• Lift of the Fleet under RearAdmiral Edwards at Newfound: 180
• Britiſh Line of Battle in the day of Action April 17th: 183
• Lift of the ſquadron at Newfoundland under RearAdmiral: 186
• Lift of his Majestys fleet under the command of Robert Duff: 186
• List of the killed and wounded in the Action of the 19th: 188
• List of the enemys ſhips and veſſels taken and destroyed: 189
• List of the Squadron under RearAdmiral Sir John Lockhart: 196
• Lift of the Squadron under the command of Captain Burnet: 205
• Liſt of the Squadron under the command of Captain Charles: 205
• Letter from Lord George Germaine to Gen Vaughan: 213
• Lift of his Majestys Fleet under the command of ViceAdmi: 219
• which arrived in Prince Ruperts bay June 10th: 226
• Lift of the Fleet that failed under the command of Sir: 232
• Particulars of Captain Cooks Voyage: 238
• Commodore Johnſtones Letter to Lord Hillsborough: 244
• Lift of the ſquadron that failed on a cruize from Spithead: 248
• Return of the warlike ſtores found in the town and citadel: 250
• Lift of the forces in Jerſey when the French attacked that: 252
• Parliamentary Grants for the year 1781: 256
• Governor Cheſters Letter to Lord George Germaine: 274
• Returns of the Garriſons at Fort George and its adjoining: 279
• Lofſes ſuſtained by the Britiſh at the battle of Guildford: 283
• Line of Battle of the Britiſh Fleet under the command: 284
• Lift of the killed and wounded together with the number: 287
• Lift of prifoners cannon ſtores c taken on the expedition: 290
• Narrative of the miraculous eſcape of Captain Inglefield: 291
• Fleet under the command of RearAdmiral Graves: 294
• Articles of capitulation of New Providence entered upon: 296
• Articles of capitulation between ViceAdmiral Sir Edward: 300
• Anſwer of the Dutch Governor to the ſummons ſent for: 302
• Lift of the Britiſh fleet under the command of ViceAdmiral: 307
• Lift of the fleets with the killed and wounded in V: 309
• Lift of the fleet under ViceAdmiral Darby when reinforced: 312
• List of the Spaniſh battering ſhips at Gibraltar under: 315
• Return of the killed and wounded in the action of the 5th: 316
• His Majestys ſpeech to both Houſes of Parliament: 322
• List of the Dutch fleet aſſembled at the Texel under Vice: 325
• Lift of the fleet which failed for the East Indies February 6th: 326
• Liſt of the French fleet at St Christophers: 332
• List of the fleet under Lord Howe which failed from Spithead: 367
• Returns of the garrison of the killed and wounded together: 373
• Admiral Hartzinck: 375
• Preliminary treaty of Peace when hostilities were to ceaſe: 381
• Account of the mutiny at Portsmouth: 416
• Epitome of the voyages of discovery made by Commodore: 454

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Bibliographic information

• Title: Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783, Volume 6; Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783, Earl William Lygon Beauchamp
• Author: Robert Beatson
• Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1804
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Apr 14, 2006